3 to 14°C
temperature
2767 hours
sunshine per day
1323 mm
rain
132 days
dry
137 days
rain
96 days
snow

Climate of Aoraki/Mount Cook

Aoraki/Mount Cook has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Aoraki/Mount Cook is 8° degrees and there is about 1321 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 14°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 6°C
  • Rain: it rains 137 days and there is a total of approximately 1323 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 96 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2767 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 3°C and 14°C
Warmest month: 14°C in February
Coldest month: 3°C in July
Night temperature: between -3°C and 6°C
Dry days: 132 days
Days with rain: 137 days
Days with snow: 96 days
Total rain sum: 1323 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2767 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Climate table of Aoraki/Mount Cook

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Aoraki/Mount Cook. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Aoraki/Mount Cook might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 13 14 12 10 6 4 3 4 5 6 8 12
Night temp. (°C) 6 6 6 4 1 -1 -3 -2 -1 -1 2 5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 144 78 112 101 125 92 90 89 86 132 151 123
Days with rain 16 12 13 14 13 8 6 5 9 12 13 16
Days with snow 2 1 - 3 10 13 14 15 13 15 8 2
Dry days 13 15 18 13 8 9 11 11 8 4 9 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 8 11
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3

Best time to visit Aoraki/Mount Cook

The best time to visit Aoraki/Mount Cook in New Zealand is from February through April, June through September and December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Aoraki/Mount Cook is 14°C in February and the lowest is 3°C in July.

Climate of Aoraki/Mount Cook by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Aoraki/Mount Cook? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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